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If you are a current member of SINHG, please join us for the Fall 2026 Trip Kickoff and Ice Cream Social on Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Lake House.

We hope you can drop in, meet some of the Fall 2026 Trip leaders, and have a sweet treat from Wholly Cow Ice Cream on us. You will have the chance to get together with other SINHG Members, ask questions about your upcoming Fall Trips, and maybe volunteer to be a trip leader in the Spring of 2027!

We are looking forward to seeing you there.

To RSVP, click on the QR code above.

-Submitted by Annie Snelgrove for Seabrook Island Natural History Group

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The Fall 2026 SINHG Trips will be starting this September. If you missed out on signing up for these trips, there will be dozens offered in the Spring of 2027. You can join the Seabrook Island Natural History Group for only $16 per year. Membership includes six Evening Programs, the Ice Cream Social in the Fall and the Member Appreciation Night in the Spring. You will also have the opportunity to sign up for our wide ranging SINHG Trips where you can learn about the Lowcountry, gain new skills, sample culinary offerings, attend cultural and sporting events and best of all- get together with your neighbors.

The Fall 2026 trips will be starting this September and our first Evening Program: Taino BBQ: Fire, Smoke and the first Barbeque will be held on September 10.

Trace the roots of “barbacoa” from indigenous Taino techniques to modern American BBQ. Julian Gooding will highlight marinades, spice rubs, and slow cooking methods born from Native and African ingenuity.

• Where: Seabrook Island Lake House
• Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
• Time: Doors open at 6:30 pm, allowing everyone to socialize. Light refreshments will be served. Program starts at 7:00 pm

Open to all Seabrook Island Residents for $5:00 and free to current SINHG members. To register, click on the QR code above.

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Hey Seabrook Island neighbors! Here’s an opportunity to get together and enjoy all the Lowcountry has to offer.

Twenty-eight amazing adventures await you from September 15 to December 17. Whether you’re into history, nature, food, kayaking, biking, sports, or arts and crafts, there’s something for everyone to love. But hurry, you only have until July 17 to make your choices so our SINHG trip coordinators have time to work their magic!

Check out the full list of trips and directions on how to sign up on our Trips Page here. We can’t wait to explore, learn, and spend time together with you this fall!

We also have the Special Evening Events for this fall lined up. These events are free to members and $5 to Seabrook Island Residents.

• September 10 – Taino BBQ: Fire, Smoke, and the First Barbecue
• October 8 – John Reynolds: Voting in the South and Civil Rights
• November 12 – Ray Hoover: Foreign Travel and What to Pack

-Submitted by Annie Snelgrove for Seabrook Island Natural History Group

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The SINHG Organization is actively looking for the following positions. These are volunteer positions for a minimum of two years.

• Vice-President
• Membership Director

Following is a description of each position. If interested, please contact Pat Short (tarpon504@gmail.com).

Continue reading “SINHG Position Recruitment”

Just a reminder: The Seabrook Island Natural History Group (SINHG) has organized an array of fun trips for Spring 2026. The deadline for sign up is December 29, 2025.

These exciting trips are exclusive to SINHG members. The membership year runs from June 1 to May 31. If you wish to become a member, click here. If you’re unsure of your membership status, please email info@sinhg.org, and they will be happy to check for you.

For a full list of trips/programs and instructions on making your selections, click here.

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Exciting news from the Seabrook Island Natural History Group (SINHG)! We’ve been busy crafting an array of fun trips for Spring 2026. The days may be short, the nights long, and the weather turning chilly, but what could be better than dreaming of the coming spring and all the wonderful outdoor activities waiting for you? With 29 diverse opportunities available from February 18 to May 15, there’s something to spark everyone’s interest. Join with your neighbors to:

• Learn about history, nature, and food.
• Participate in kayaking, bicycling, and sporting events.
• Express yourself with arts and crafts.

Be sure to make your selections by December 29, 2025, giving our SINHG elves ample time to work their magic in organizing these trips. Remember, these exciting trips are exclusive to SINHG members, with our membership year running from June 1 to May 31. If you’re not yet a member or need to renew, visit our Membership page to join the fun! If you aren’t sure if your membership is current, just send an email to info@sinhg.org, and we will check for you.

For a full list of opportunities and instructions on making your selections, click here. We look forward to spending time together and enjoying all this area has to offer.

-Submitted by Annie for Seabrook Island Natural History Group

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It may still be autumn-turning-to-winter, but you can look ahead to next spring with our Spring 2025 SINHG Trips for members. You’ll find favorites to brand new explorations of Lowcountry history and culture. On the beach or on the water; nature preserves or plantations; downtown or uptown, we’ve got a trip to feed your curiosity. Sign up deadline is December 30.

For detailed information on the Spring 2025 trips click here.

If you need help with the signup process, click here to view the handy guide.

And to learn more about SINHG, membership, and Evening Programs click here.

-Submitted by Norm Powers for Seabrook Island Natural History Group

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The Seabrook Island Natural History Group, celebrating its fortieth year as the island’s oldest special interest group, has released its fall schedule of thirty-three SINHG member trips, along with planned Evening Program topics for Seabrook Island residents and guests.

The member trip list includes private guided tours of downtown Charleston’s historic Old City Jail, a dolphin education program on Captain Sams Spit, two kayaking expeditions to area creeks and rivers, and an inshore fishing trip. The fall series, running from September to December, also includes a holiday concert at Charleston’s Round Church.

Evening Programs in September and October will examine how the Deveaux Bank, a critical bird sanctuary for migrating species, was affected by last year’s hurricane Idalia, and will explore the Lowcountry’s famous Mepkin Abbey, established on the grounds of an antebellum plantation as a Trappist monastery. SINHG Evening Programs at The Lake House are offered free of charge to SINHG members. There is a $5 fee for non-members.

Learn more about SINHG, membership, and Evening Programs at sinhg.org.

-Submitted by Norm Powers for Seabrook Island Natural History Group

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The Seabrook Island Natural History Group (SINHG) marked its fortieth anniversary as members gathered recently for the organization’s annual meeting at Lake House.

Noting that SINHG is Seabrook Island’s oldest special interest group, as well as its largest with more than 500 members, President Lynn Baker told the gathering that the late Johns Island native Betty Stringfellow, a granddaughter of the Andell family which once owned much of Seabrook, and a group of other like-minded Seabrookers began to organize informal group educational tours in the early 1980s focusing on the Lowcountry’s natural history and culture. “SINHG has been carrying on that mission ever since,” Baker said, adding that a fall series of more than thirty SINHG trips for members would be announced early in the summer.

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